KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica parliament has given the green light to the Terrorism Prevention (Designated Reporting Entity) (Trust and Corporate Services Providers) Order, 2022, aimed at strengthening the country’s financial and non-financial systems, while making them more robust and transparent.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Barbados’ Constitution and its Parliament are set to undergo reform in the coming months as the government moves to make them more relevant to current demands.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Prime Minister Mia Mottley Monday announced a new cabinet, while offering two seats in the Senate to the opposition parties as she begins a new five-year term in government following her Barbados Labour Party (BLP) whitewash of its adversaries in the January 19 general election.

NASSAU, Bahamas – Prime Minister Philip Davis says his administration does not intend to impose any new tax on the population, saying to do so would be a “last resort”.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Local government elections have been postponed for a further 12 months, to be held no later than February 2023.

NEW YORK, New York – Newly-elected New York City Council Speaker. Adrienne Adams. has appointed a number of Caribbean American legislators in Brooklyn to top leadership position on the Council.

NEW YORK, NY - New York City Mayor Eric Adams has added another Caribbean American to his team.

NASSAU, Bahamas – The main opposition Free National Movement (FNM) has called for the resignation of Prime Minister Philip Davis claiming that he had broken quarantine rules set by his administration last month in order to collect Christmas gifts.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The main opposition Democratic Labour Party (DLP), will be electing a new president in April, following the party’s devastating loss in Wednesday’s  general election Speaking to the media on Friday , the DLP’s interim president, Steve Blackett in confirming the resignation of Verla De Peiza as president, added that a special conference will be held in mid-April to elect a new president.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The Antigua and Barbuda government will present the 2022 national budget to Parliament on February 3, amid mounting speculation that Prime Minister Gaston Browne will call a general election ahead of the 2023 constitutional deadline.

BELMOPAN, Belize – Opposition Leader, Patrick Faber, has resigned his position as well as that of the leader of the main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) amid a domestic violence row that led to the police issuing a warrant for his arrest last week.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Mia Mottley was sworn in as Prime Minister on Thursday afternoon, announcing that until she swears in her Cabinet next week, she will take responsibility for the health portfolio amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.